Madho Rao Scindia was one of the most prominent and the 5th Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior. He was born on 20th October 1876. Madho Rao acceded to the royal throne in the year 1886 and ruled to till the year 1925, when he died. The British administration recognized him as a noted and progressive ruler of one of the most important princely states of India. Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior married twice but had children only from his second wife in the year 1913. The royal couple had one daughter and one son; and King George V and Queen Mary were the sponsors of the children. Maharajdhiraja Maharaja Sir George Jivaji Rao Scindia, the only son of Madho Rao Scindia, succeeded him and became the 6th Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior. The daughter of the Maharaja was married but died in the year 1934. The Maharaja of Gwalior, Madho Rao Scindia, was also well known as the rejected suitor of Princess Indira of Baroda (mother of Gayatri Devi), who broke her engagement through a letter.

Roshanara BaghRoshanara Bagh in Delhi is the birth place of Indian Cricket Council which is globally known as The Board of Control for Cricket in India, one of the main body to guide and foster the India Cricket after Independence of India in 1947.

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Pari MahalPari Mahal is known as the house of fairies, built by the Mughals at the top of Zabarwan Mountain Range.

Archeological Site in KumraharThe Archeological Site in Kumrahar refers to the ancient remains of the city called Pataliputra. In the year 1989, the Government had buried the entire site with soil. There is a museum at the site at present, which is a home to a small replica of the original excavation.

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History of Shalimar GardensHistory of Shalimar Garden or Shalimar Bagh can be traced from the time of Mughal Emperor Jahangir who converted this place as the retreat for Mughal Emperors.